What’s on where around Rugby: Listings, January 8 edition

Dust down your ball gowns and dinner jackets for a night of dancing with Olympian Kriss Akabusi. The Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist is guest at a charity ball on January 29, organised by Rugby recruitment and training firm eResponse.

Published:14:00Thursday 08 January 2015

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Here’s your guide to what’s on where around Rugby in the coming weeks. If you’d like your event to be included, please email lucie.green@rugbyadvertiser.co.uk by the Friday before the edition in which you want it to be featured.

MUSIC

Jamz R Us Jam Session/Open Mic: The Merchants Inn in Rugby every two Sundays 7pm until 9.30pm.

New Jazz Club: Dunchurch at the Village Hall. It will hold a once monthly concert played by some of the best swinging musicians around with a different headliner each month.

Live music: The Merchants Inn. Everyone is welcome to the live music sessions every Tuesday.

The Zephyr Band Rugby: New members welcome. The Zephyr Wind Band has been playing in the community for the

last ten years. It is hoping to recruit new players of a modest standard for Wind and Brass instruments, and a new drummer. The band meets on a Thursday evening during school term at 7.30pm at the United Reform Church next to the Recreation GroundSports Centre, Hillmorton Road. Contact Details - Ann: Telephone 07790 678737.

THEATRE

Aladdin pantomime: Rugby Theatre’s pantomime Aladdin is full of thrills and spills, song, dance and audience participation. The show runs at the Henry Street theatre until January 18. Follow Aladdin’s adventures that transform him from pauper to prince, courtesy of a genie, who he inadvertently summons. The pantomime is directed by Mike Allen and music director is Ian Birkin. Aladdin is a treat for all the family and a great way to see in 2015. Show times are Thursday, January 15 - 7.30pm; Friday, January 16 - 7.30pm; Saturday, January 17 - 2pm and 5.30pm and Sunday, January 18, - 2pm and 5.30pm.

Telephone the box ooffice (01788) 541234 to book tickets.

ART AND EXHIBITIONS

Rugby and District Art Society: Monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm at Dunchurch Village Hall, see rugbyanddistrictartsociety.org.uk.

Painting and Drawing Group: Small friendly group. If interested ring Joy on (01788) 567457 or David on (01788) 823212 for times and venues.

Little Discoveries: Hands-on fun for the under fives, Dressing-up, stories, exploring the museum, 1.30pm to 2pm, Every Friday, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, no booking necessary.

Quiz night: every Monday at The Bull Inn, Clifton. (One of the finalist pubs in the Rugby Advertiser’s current Best Pub Award). 8.30pm start, £1 per person entry. Prize for every team. Rounds may include heneral knowledge, TV & films, geography, sports & leisure, science & nature, history, famous faces, music, etc. Monday 5th quiz will be entirely focused on 2014, if you fancy putting a team in.

Hillmorton United Ladies Group: Paddox Methodist Church, Dunsmore Ave, Hillmorton, Visitors are welcome to join at a cost of £2. For further details contact Christine on 578724.

Hillmorton and Paddox Townswomen’s Guild: Meet on the first and third Tuesday of every month (except August). Meet at 1.45pm at the Community Centre in Hillmorton Road. Speakers, days out, tea and chat. Call (01788) 573099.

Family Quiz Night: Second Friday of every month, Nelson Club, Stockton.

Ball of Yarn (Rugby): Tuesday evenings starts 6:30pm @ Table table, Clifton Road,Thursday day times at 10:30am @ Get Stuffed Cafe (Near the Merchants Inn), Rugby. For more information please see the Facebook group or call me on 07970 664187

Deering’s Road Daytime Women’s Institute: Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm in Rogers Hall, Deerings Road, Hillmorton, Rugby. All meetings followed by light refreshment. New members and vistors welcome. For further information contact Alison (01788) 5476661 or Josephine (01788) 547238.

Rugby On Board: A friendly board games group that meets at the Raglan Arms every Tuesday from 7.30pm.

St Peter’s and St John’s Ladies’ Group: Meet the first Monday of every month (excluding bank holidays) at 7.45pm in the church hall - interesting speakers followed by light refreshments - £1 members/£2 non-members. New members welcome. Please contact Joyce for further details on (01788) 575661.